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The busy season has kicked into high gear with three kids at different schools, a new job for Kate, and soccer season co-opting our weekends. It is like this every Fall, and every time it hits me hard. This year has been even more challenging without having some cooler weather to help with the transition from one season to the… Read more →

“This post is sponsored by U.S. Bank. All opinions, as always, are my own.” We have already tackled a few Do It Yourself projects around our house and some of them have turned out amazing while others have fallen way short. Removing 4 layers of kitchen floors to reveal lovely rustic hardwood was worth it, while trying to… Read more →

This post is sponsored by U.S. Bank. We are big DIY folks here at the Coxy Pario. So far we have redone our kitchen and added a bathroom to the basement with a plethora of projects in the pipeline. We are learning what we can do well (tile, electrical, cabinets) and what we can’t (drywall, plumbing, mechanical). When I saw… Read more →

“I participated in an Ambassador program on behalf of Influence Central for Pernix Therapeutics. I received a promotional item to thank me for my participation.” There are all sorts of reasons that I can give for why I don’t get a full nights sleep lately. New baby, three kids, stressful start of a new job, not enough exercise, too… Read more →

Being the social maven that I am I get sent hundreds of offers, well tens of offers anyway and here is a couple of great books I have been sent that I think other dads would genuinely love. First off The Little Book for Dads is a collection of stories, experiences, jokes, poems, and more all about the art of… Read more →

With our first two kids Beautiful and had not been on top of our announcement game. We had the usual Facebook updates and phone calls but we didn’t send out a formal announcement. This time we thought we would raise the bar and get IndieImage to get a photo and actually make that birth announcement and when I was… Read more →

Another cell phone bill came in the mail and another couple of hundred dollars left my pocket. It is getting old, and expensive, and there has to be another way. Along comes an email asking me if I would like to have a look at the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the cheap wireless plan from Walmart Family Mobile. I like… Read more →